The Loadstar

How does the Brexit deal affect Ireland?

Our friends over at Uniserve have put together this useful analysis update on the impact of the new Brexit deal for trade with Ireland.
The Uniserve Brexit Team’s fact check summarises how the latest proposed divorce deal between the UK …


The hidden costs of a container lease

In times gone by container leasing companies boosted their profits with ‘sweep outs’ and DG sticker removals that customers rarely bothered to contest.
But now margins are much tighter and stakeholders in the supply chain can ill-afford to receive a …


Shippers love technology, but some people are irreplaceable

Shippers don’t see a single area of business where pure technology would be a preferable solution to the human touch.
In a survey carried out by Coyote Logistics, shippers said they would prefer even data-based tasks, like managing inventory, load …


BBG: WeWork’s saviour doesn’t have such deep pockets

BLOOMBERG’s Shuli Ren writes: “SoftBank Group Corp.’s $9.5 billion bailout has rescued WeWork from the threat of bankruptcy. But make no mistake: The unicorn’s free-spending days are over. Its savior is far from a bottomless pit of money. While WeWork …



SA: Mantle Ridge exits nearly all of its $1B position in CSX

SEEKING ALPHA reports: “The activist that helped transform CSX Corp. (NASDAQ:CSX) has wound down most of its investment in the company, after the stock has roughly doubled since the first reports in January 2017 that Mantle Ridge had started pushing …


SCD: Amazon shipping spend jumps 46% as 1-day costs mount

SUPPLYCHAINDIVE reports: “Though Amazon initially downplayed the effort it would take to shift Prime orders from two-day shipping to one, executives remain confident the move was the right one. ”
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